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An independent consulting firm Focus2move, specializing in the automotive industry, has published a ranking of the top-selling car brands in the European market in 2015.

Just last year there were sold 17.7 million new cars, which is 3.8% higher than a year earlier.

The most popular brand was Volkswagen with 2.2 million cars sold is 5.4% more than in 2014. Second place in the ranking went to Renault (1,46 million sold cars; +5%). Closes the top three Marc Ford (1.4 million; +8.3 percent).

The most significant sales growth (12.7 per cent) demonstrated the Fiat brand, and the sharpest decline (30,1%) – Lada.

Top selling car brands in Europe in 2015. TOP 20

1. Volkswagen (2.2 million; +5.4 per cent)

2. Renault (1,46 million; +5%)

3. Ford (1.4 million; +8.3 percent)

4. Opel (1,01 million; +2.8 percent)

5. Peugeot (1.06 million; +7.6 percent)

6. Mercedes-Benz (946 thousand; +11,1%)

7. Fiat (930 thousand; +12.7 per cent)

8. Audi (818 thousand; +4,5%)

9. BMW (808 thousand; +9,3%)

10. Citroen (779 thousand; is 3.5%)

11. Toyota (757 thousand; -2.5 per cent)

12. Nissan (726 thousand; +2,2%)

13. Skoda (708 thousand; +1,5%)

14. Hyundai (694 thousand; +4,7%)

15. Kia (577 thousand; +1,1%)

16. Dacia (449 thousand; +7%)

17. Seat (357 thousand; +3,4%)

18. Volvo (302 thousand; +8,3%)

19. Lada (275 thousand; -30,1%)

20. Mazda (245 thousand; +6,2%)

The most popular car brands in the European market in 2015. Rating 02.02.2016